t 4r i F M TI AN o Ir-N PAGE 'I ____________________________________________________- PAOE I STRIKE Two By WALT KLEE Daly Sports Staff EDITOR'S NOTE: This column will be used from time to time by the members of the Sports Staff to air their views on any number of subjects. "SOUTH OF THE BORDER, DOWN MEXICO WAY" is a tune that brings bad thoughts to the minds of many baseball club owners and managers these days. The Pasquel Brothers, four in number, have opened undeclared war with the American baseball clubs and so far have made notable gains in their offensive, with the signing of several major and minor league stars in the last two weeks. Jorge Pasquel is backed by a fortune of several million dollars made in the silver mines in Mexico. He and his three brothers have already signed 16 former major leaguers and it is known that bonuses with five zeros to the left of the decimal are waiting many more of the greats such as Hank Greenberg, Ted Williams, Red Ruffing and many others. It is the first time since the Federal League in 1914 that there has been a serious threat to organized baseball as we know it. In that year Harry Sinclair, the millionaire oil tycoon, financed a one year loop that enticed such greats as Hal Chase, Mordecai Brown, Bennie Kauff, and Leslie Mann into the fold. FOR THE FIRST TIME club owners do not have the right to tell a player to play for me or else not play. Players now, should they be dissatisfied with the terms offered them, need only to turn south, where a big bonus and salaries almost unheard of in the U.S. are waiting them. Baseball czar, A. B. "Happy" Chandler, has imposed a five year re- striction on all those players who turn to the south for more money. Some club owners have told the press that they were not worried while their secretaries were writing holdouts that the club had decided to meet the player's demands as to salaries. The Dodgers, Giants, Browns, and other clubs have already suffered losses that might mean the difference between a pennant contender and just another ball club. Vern Stevens, one of the best shortsops in baseball today, got tired of waiting for the Browns to pay him the salary he wanted, then signed with Pasquel. THE DODGERS have lost Mickey Owen, a great backstop, and Louis 01- mo, an outfielder. Both of these men were dissatisfied with the terms that had been offered them, so rather than wait for the club to come to terms accepted lucrative positions to play for the Mexican League. Three Giants were told to accept the money offered them, so the Giants are now without the services of Roy Zimmerman, Sal Maglie, and George Hausman. Zimmerman is the first sacker that the New York club paid 25 thousand dollars for last summer, while Hausman was the regular second basemen on the club for the past two years. Maglie was a promising pitcher who won five games for the Ottmen in the last month of ulay last year. Coach Adolph Luque, third baseman Nap Reyes, Danny Gardella, and pitcher Adrian Zabala had jumped the club after the close of the 1945 season. Other major leaguers who have decided their future will be south of the Rio Grande are Bobby Estalella (Athletics), Alex Carrasquel (White Sox) and at least a dozen others who have had trials in the big time recently or before they went into service., SO FAR the Mexicans have had it all their own way. Will their success continue, or will the league fold after a season or two with the problem of what to do with the players having jumped their clubs? After the Feder- al League folded the "lifelong restrictions" on the players were lifted and the players were accepted back by their own clubs. But the Mexican loop looks as it may stick. Crowds of 20,000 fans are common occurences and some of the ball parks have had more than 35,000 fans pass through the turnstiles at a $1.20 a ticket, for the games that are held three to five times a week. Mexico always has supported their Class B ball and early indications have shown that the new league is making money for the already wealthy Pasquels. Even if the Pasquels should decide to give up their venture, they have already removed some of the unjust policies that the dictatorial club own- ers have had the power to enforce over the men who they controlled. Hit, ghts -The World of Sports Baseball Team Plays Practice Game Today Detroit Amateur Pepsi-Cola 'Squad To Furnish Opposition By WALT KLEE Michigan's 1946 baseball team will be placed on public view for the first time today at 2:00 p.m. when it meets the Detroit Pepsi-Cola amateur nine on the Ferry Field diamond today. The game will be a tuneup for the season's opener on April 19 against Wayne University, and Coach Ray Fisheris. planningto see what many of his charges can do against out- side opposition. Visitors Have Octstanding Record Pepsi-Cola has had one of the out- standing amateur baseball teams in the country over a period of years, 150 Gridmen To End First Practice week Their numbers already swollen to over 150, Coach H. O. (Fritz) Cris- ler's footballers are rapidly getting down to the serious business of spring practice. With the initial week over today, Crisler has had his charges going through stiff drills. Among the vet- erans from last year, the Wolverine mentor is already experimenting with some changes. Lou Brunsting, who played at end in 1945, is trying out for quarterback while George Chiames, a fullback last year, is working out at guard. Sever- al prospects who have caught Cris- eir's eye are Ralph Kohl, Ernest Vor- encamp and Art DerDerian. Kohl is a tackle transfer from the University of Kentucky. Vorencamp, a 215-pound lineman, played three years of ball with Father Flanagan's great Boys' Town while DerDerian has looked good at quarterback., i I having been Detroit city champions four times, National Champions once, and runner up in the national tour- ney last year. The visitor's coach, Leroy Ruppert, will bring to Ann Arbor several hold- over's from his last year's team that boasted an excellent record in ama- teur circles, although it is known that the team has not had much oppor- tunity for outdoor practice sessions this early in the season. Fisher To Use Five Hurlers The Wolverines will field their starting team which will see four or five pitcherstaking their turn on the mound. The infield will be either Jack Tallet or Tom Rosema on first, Dom Tomasi on second, Don Robin- son at short, and Walt Kell on third. Both first basemen will probably see some action in the warmup game. Fisher plans to use at least four men in the outfield. Jack Weisen- berger and Bob Nussbaumer have been named as two regulars and it is certain that Bob Chappuis and Ed Bahlow will see action in the third position in the outfield. Swanson, Chappuis Will Catch Elmer Swanson and Chappuis will share the catching duties. All four returning lettermen will see some ac- tion in today's tilt, Bliss Bowman, Pro Boim, Dick Savage and Cliff Wise all are slated for duty tomorrow. Chances are that the Maize and Blue coach will let Dick Bodycombe and Earl Block see what they can do against batters other than their own teammates. Seeing what a larger number of hurlers have on the ball will mean that Fisher will not let his hurlers stay on the mound as long as they have been doing in practice sessions the past two weeks. In the final day of practice before today's tilt, Weisenberger Robinson and Rosema were the leading stars in the two hour long batting session. Weisenberger nicked pitcher Bud Rankin for three straight safeties, a double and two singles. Bahlow hit the longest blow of the day, a triple to deep center, WEST LODGE ATHLETIC MANAGERS-Left to right, kneeling-Walt Zach, Abe Ackerman, William Ridran, Intramural Director at West Lodge; standing-J. D. McDaniels, Assistant Director, William Juskowitz, David Gover, Joe Kerin, and Louis Anderson. -Courtesy Ann Arbor News Fraternity, Residence fail Track Meet Wiit'Befield Here Tuesda Non-varsity men on campus who have a desire to compete on the cin- der paths will find the opportunity waiting for them next Tuesday, April 9th, when the annual intra-mural track meet wil be held in Yost Field House. BRAVES FIRE TRUCKS:. Boston Braves Not only x ill there be a chance for gaining individual honors, but also team championships will be deter- mined. Champions will be named for two classes, one for the fraternity loop, and one for residence halls. To qualify for one of these titles, how- 5 Beat Detroit ever, a fraternity or residence hall must euter a squad of at least ten members. A prog ram of nine events has been prepared, Clie first, race to get under way 7:30 p.m. The mile run starts the evenng. followed by the half- mile, 440 yard run, 60 yard dash, 60 yard high iurdles, 60 yard low hurd- Irs, shot put , and high jump. The meet will reach a climax in the final event, a half-mile relay. In addition to providing some in- teresting competition, Tuesday night may well see some good times turned in by potential varsity runners. Michigan's thin clad coaching staff will undoubtedly be watching the affair, and any man making a good mark would logically be able to go on and win added honors as a mem- ber of Michigan's varsity track squad On First Baseman's Homer _ )I 1 t e . r Wally Weber of the Athletic Dept. will show moving pictures of the 1945 Michigan-Ohio State football game on Sunday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Willow Village's West Lodge. ATTENTION: BOWLERS! Watch this space for the announce- nient of the prize headpin tourna- ment to be held soon at the WIL- LOW RUN BOWLING ALLEYS. I CHAS. HOGAN'S BAGGAGE Phone 2-1721 Unknown Leads Masters AUGUSTA, Ga., April 5-(AP)-The Masters Golf Tournament reached the halfway point tonight, and a slender, blue-eyed "unknown" nam- ed Herman Keiser still was far out in front of the nation's super-stars, threatening to give them the beating of their gilded careers. Keiser, 31-year-old ex-soldier who shot a fine 69 in yesterday's high wind to tie for the lead at the end of the first 18, came right back today with a spectacular 68-four under par for the Augusta National Course-to show there was nothing accidental about it. 1BULLE TIN7 St. LOUIS, April 5--P-)-President Trichard C. Muckermarn of the St. Louis Browns announced tonight that shortstop Vernon Stephens who had jumped to the Mexican League last week had rejected the American League club and signed a 1946 con- tract. Lorenzo Thomtas Dies At His Home Lorenzo D. (Tommy) Thomas, Michigan groundskeeper at Ferry Field for nearly 46 years died yester- day at his home in Ann Arbor. Thomas, an employee here since 1900 had been sick for nearly two years. Well known among Maize and Blue trackmen, Thomas directed the building of Ferry Field and annually took care of the outdoor track. Exhibition Baseball Scores At Selma, Ala., Boston (A) 100 100 000 -2 7 3 Cincinnati (N) 100 200 01X-4 9 0 Harris, Clark (7) and McGah; Vandermeer and Mueller. At Atlanta, Ga., New York (A) 000 003 000-3 6 1 Atlanta (SA) 000 001 000-1 8 2 Page and Dickey; Ayers, McGown (8) and Unisney. At Columbia, S. C., Brook. (N) "B" 405 040 200-15 18 4 N.Y. (A) "B" 000 001 101-- 3 6 1 Nothe and Franks;1Moore, Dubiel (3) and Garbark. At Mobile, Ala., &t. Louis (N) 230 000 221-10 19 2 Mobile (SA) 011 000 020-- 4 11 2 Brecheen and Rice, Burmeister (6); Patterson, Parkhurst (8) and Calder- one. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 5-/P) -First baseman Johnny McCarthy belted A second inning homer here today as the Boston Braves blanked the Detroit Tigers 1 to 0 back of Johnny Cain's five-hit pitching. The Boston triumph broke a five- game losing streak in the Braves' exhibition baseball series with the World Champions. Sain went all the way to best De- troit's Virgil (Fire) Trucks in a bril- liant pitching duel. Trucks gave up six hits, four of them in the first two innings. Sai Yields Three hits Sain, giving only three hits in the first seven innings, permitted only two Tigers to get as far as second and only one to reach third. Detroit made its only bid in the fourth, when Barney McCosky and Hank Green- berg singled with nobody out, but Dick Wakefield popped out, Pat Mul- lin lifted a fly to center, sending Mc- Cosky to third, and Pinky Higgins bounced out to end the inning. Higgins sent Carvel (Bama) Row- ell far back to the left field score board in the seventh inning to haul down his 415-foot drive, but Rowell made the catch to protect Boston's one-run lead. T'uks Pityhmes Ii i oriwtow i' Trucks, pitching effectively tor the Birmingham home folks, fanned live Braves, two of them in the opening inning after Boston had bunched two hits with one out and put men on second and third. -111Y ti'1011 Aside from McCarthy, whose big blow meant the ball game, Trucks had his only trouble with center field- er Johnny Hopp and pitcher Sain, both of whom collected a pair of sin- gles. Detroit's defeat was its first since March 29. The Tigers and Braves tangle again tomorrow at Rome, Ga. Budge Refuses 'To Alibi forI Losses to R a igs DETROIT, April 5 -- 0"! - Don Budge, down 13 matches to thlrce in his cross-country challenrge 1ma",0l0 xwith Champion Bobby Riggs for pro- fessional tennis' World Singples tit le isn't making any concessions or ofrer- ing any alibis as a result, of Rig:gs' top-heavy lead at the outset of the 45-match tour. "Bobby's simply at, the trop of hZis game, playing the finest tennis I ever saw him play," Budge said here todayE as the touring prosi arrived for a ('uinit' appearance pr'ior to their Dvctroit mna ltcl S 1turda y .at;()lyini'(1- rolls her e the tour ih fifto luEw As 11 11 Mndayand run "Getting away to at, ' IK 1: ac'tually has been goodt for ifif-'' Budge continued. "It makes mee (al-= ize how complacent I had becomei about my tennis and now I know I have to bring my game up. "I'm not giving up on tis; toar, Over the long st retchi :[ stilt fe el I can win. It's going to be knock -downi, dr'ag-out from here in." - - ... .. 1 t 's TRUNKS, PARCELS Small Move Jobs INSURED IFUN! TOUGO BAIKING TAN DEMS At Selma, Ala. Boston (A) Cincinnati (N) Dobson and I Lamanno. 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